24 underappreciated films on Netflix UK
by Maria Lattila | Jul 09, 2025 | Feature, News
Looking for something to watch tonight? Netflix has a huge library of films, but we're here to help. Here are 24 underrated films available to stream...
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29 underappreciated films on Disney+ UK
by Maria Lattila | Jul 09, 2025 | Feature, News
Disney+ UK is about more than Marvel and Star Wars stuff. Here’s a bunch of underappreciated films on the service....
Hypnotic | In 2023, Robert Rodriguez casually dropped one of the weirdest heist scenes ever
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 09, 2025 | Feature, News
Starring Ben Affleck, the thriller Hypnotic slipped into cinemas in 2023. But its heist sequence really has to be seen to be believed…...
Mental health & wellbeing matters: resources for those going through difficult times
by Jane Roberts | Jul 09, 2025 | Feature
Just a few organisations and places that offer support - and please add any more you think we should have on the list....
Films to watch on BBC iPlayer right now
by Em McGowan | Jul 08, 2025 | Feature, News
Who needs Netflix and Prime? BBC iPlayer has a terrific collection of films to watch - here's our updated list of what to watch right now (and when they're leaving the service).
Re-releases heading back into cinemas in 2025
by Maria Lattila | Jul 08, 2025 | Feature, News
Yearning for some classic films on the big screen? Here's a list of all the re-releases heading into UK cinemas in the near future....
The glorious line-crossing of Pink Flamingos
by George Wood | Jul 08, 2025 | Feature
George Wood looks at how Pink Flamingos throws good taste to the wolves - and gets away with it....
Heads Of State and streaming’s love of martial arts
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 08, 2025 | Feature, News
Although they don't advertise it, action thrillers like Prime Video’s Heads Of State and Netflix's The Old Guard 2 owe a clear debt to the martial a...
134 movie sequels currently on the way
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2025 | Feature
Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 134 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....
TikTok AI babies in danger and a future of more of what you like, foreverÂ
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2025 | Feature, News
TikTok is filling up with weird AI-generated videos of babies in peril. It’s the sign of a strange new era in entertainment…...
Jurassic World Rebirth | How The Road Runner inspired the latest dino revival
by James Harvey | Jul 04, 2025 | Feature, News
Jurassic World Rebirth takes inspiration from plenty of places - some more likely than others....
The Creator | Director Gareth Edwards on how he filmed its ending and thoughts on AI [exclusive]
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 04, 2025 | Feature, News
With spoilers, Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards relates a charming anecdote about The Creator’s ending and how it was captured....
Jurassic World: Rebirth | Full spoiler breakdown and where the franchise could go next
by Maria Lattila | Jul 03, 2025 | Feature, News
Gareth Edwards helms the new Jurassic World film and there’s a lot going on there. Here are some spoilerific thoughts on Jurassic World: R...
M3GAN 2.0 | Jason Blum says "I don't think the market can absorb this much horror"
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 02, 2025 | Feature
In the wake of M3GAN 2.0's disappointing box office, producer Jason Blum has talked candidly about its creative risks and a crowded horror...
Jurassic World Rebirth | Director Gareth Edwards on shooting a Hollywood blockbuster like an indie film
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 02, 2025 | Feature, Interviews
Director Gareth Edwards on shooting Jurassic World Rebirth on real locations, Rogue One, and more besides....
Mental Health Matters | Saying when
by Sarah Myers | Jul 02, 2025 | Feature
In our regular mental health spot, a few words on saying no, saying when, and taking a step back....
When movie tie-ins go wrong...
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature
Licensed movie tie ins have proved to be lucrative over the years, but what about the time when film studios and toy manufacturers got it wrong?...
Akira | The life and death of a live-action film that flatly refused to happen
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature, News
Taika Waititi and numerous other directors tried and failed to adapt Akira for Warner Bros. Here's why it may have been a good thing that it didn't...
Jaws, and the films you watched too young
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
A pick of our favourite reader responses to a question raised by Jaws' 50th anniversary: which films did you watch at too young an age…?...
When The Muppet Movie was censored for its 'gratuitous violence'
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
There are few better family friendly movie delights than The Muppet Movie - but one censorship board didn't always agree with that....
F1 The Movie | Are blockbusters getting more corporate?
by James Harvey | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature, News
In cinemas now, F1 The Movie is filled with familiar logos. But as studios look for ways to bankroll their films, corporate deals could be the new...
How a cast and crew vote affected the last scene of Groundhog Day
by Simon Brew | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature
Tensions were high when shooting one of the last scenes for Groundhog Day - to the point where it took a cast and crew vote to resolve them....
James Bond 26 | What will Denis Villeneuve bring to 007?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature, News
As Amazon MGM officially introduces Denis Villeneuve as the director of Bond 26, a look at how the filmmaker’s style might change 007:...
Examining the three Takings of Pelham One Two Three
by Mark Harrison | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature
Adapted for the screen in 1974, 1998, and 2009, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three is like A Star Is Born for hijack thrillers, Mark argues....
Shivers | David Cronenberg’s outrageously smart body horror debut at 50
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 25, 2025 | Feature
David Cronenberg enraged Canada’s moral guardians and started his career with a bang 50 years ago with Shivers. We take a look back at body horror's p...
Mental Health Matters | The weather
by Sarah Myers | Jun 25, 2025 | Feature
In this week's mental health column, a few words on the recent heatwave in the UK, and the weather's impact on our heads....
The 185-year-old company still clothing British film
by Joel Meadows | Jun 24, 2025 | Feature
Joel Meadows finds out the story of legendary British costume suppliers Angels – and it goes back a very long way....
Jaws | What films did you watch at too early an age?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 24, 2025 | Feature, News
Over 23 million people watched Jaws on British TV in 1981. A few thoughts on watching films at an impressionable age - and a call for your...
Tubi UK | The 35 best cult and genre films available to watch for freeÂ
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2025 | Feature, News
Now updated for April 2025, here’s our pick of 35 genre films - horror, action, sci-fi and more - you can watch for free on Tubi UK....
The three lost Jim Carrey movies of the 2000s
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2025 | Feature
Three big Jim Carrey films fell apart in quick succession in the mid-noughties - and we've taken a look at what happened, and what could have been....
28 Years Later | Dissecting its ending, and where its sequel might go next
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2025 | Feature, News
Danny Boyle horror 28 Years Later has a lot to take in. An exploration of its ending, where The Bone Temple might go, and the importance of one...
28 Years Later interview | Screenwriter Alex Garland on its inspiration and themes Â
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2025 | Feature, Interviews
Screenwriter Alex Garland talks exclusively about 28 Years Later, its themes, and what he really thinks about ‘narcissistic’ tech CEOs… NB...
